King Charles’ children Princes William and Harry will join Peter Phillips and Zara Tyndall, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, whose father is Prince Edward. Viscount Severn is only 14 years old. The Prince of Wales and Harry will be able to wear military uniform. The King’s youngest son wasn’t originally going to be allowed to wear it, but an intervention meant he now has permission. Updated at 18.14 BST Important events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The government tracker says the current queue time is 13.5 hours and people in the queue are in Southwark Park. He adds “if the park reaches capacity, queuing entry will stop” and it’s forecast to be cold tonight.
This morning the presenters “didn’t queue” they say on the show
ITV’s This Morning show said hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby did not “jump the queue” for the Queen to lie in state and were there to cover the event as media. The couple have come under fire from some on social media after appearing at Westminster Hall without queuing. A statement shared on a story on the show’s Instagram account said: “Hi everyone, we’d like to clarify something. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme. “They didn’t skip the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen in state – but they were there in a professional capacity as part of the world media to report the event.” Vanessa Thorpe The Observer’s Vanessa Thorpe reviewed the Observer’s coverage of previous state and ceremonial funerals, the new themes that arise and those that repeat themselves. Bouncy drums, the catafalque, helmets and a new familiarity with the earl’s marshal. These are the characteristics shared by the great state funerals of the last century and a quarter of British history. But earlier coverage of “national mourning,” as the Observer referred to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, reveals another common factor. A state funeral, a rare event, must be explained to every generation. Its magnificence and occult tradition are always mysterious. So the news bulletins read like a grim catechism. a list of conventions designed to give identity to a nation. In 1910, after the death of Victoria’s son Edward VII, a writer for the Observer made this point when he praised Westminster Hall and St George’s Chapel in Windsor, quoting the Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle who, he thought, “ never spoke a truer word. that ‘every nation’s Bible is its own history’ and in these two buildings … are two of the most glorious pages of that Bible – not imprinted on perishable paper, but carved on noble stone.” Monday’s funeral will follow a pattern set at the end of Victoria’s reign. Elizabeth II, like her ancestors, will go to Windsor Chapel described on her grandfather’s death in 1936 by our special correspondent as “that perfect specimen of Perpendicular architecture”. Updated at 7.45pm BST PA Media has spoken to people queuing to see the Queen in state. People will have to wait up to 13 hours before entering Westminster Hall, according to the government. Sarah Silas, 60, joined the queue to see the Queen’s coffin at about 6pm on Saturday, just over 36 hours before the scheduled end of the lying-in period. She traveled from Walsall, in the West Midlands, to show her gratitude for “what Her Majesty and the royal family have done” for the country of her birth, Zimbabwe. When asked how she felt about waiting the night to attend the lying in state, she said: “I’m just happy to at least get a chance to say goodbye to her because of the work they did.” Speaking about the new King Charles he said: “He actually came and handed the president, Canaan Banana, the constitution of Zimbabwe. So he actually gave us Zimbabwe. “We are very grateful to him and we are very happy that he is the King now.” Leo Jones, 42, traveled from Menorca to see the Queen in repose. He said: “His Majesty has given a life to the UK and what does one day expect? “I just think that this relationship that the UK has with the royal family is fueling it as well. “I think it’s quite patriotic to see thousands of people coming together for this real landmark event in UK history.” Updated at 19.42 BST Spirits rise in line as King Charles and Prince William greet mourners – video Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren (left-right) Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor and Princess Beatrice hold a vigil by their grandmother’s coffin as she lies in the sanctuary at Westmin Hall, Palace of Westminster in London. Photo: Chris Jackson/PAP Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives for the vigil. Photo: Andy Hall/The Observer Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren leave after a vigil around Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. Photo: Andy Hall/The Observer Updated at 19.33 BST Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill Online auction site eBay has removed dozens of listings for wristbands given to people queuing to see the Queen’s coffin as online traders scrambled to cash in on memorabilia from the occasion. Some used wristbands were attracting bids of up to £70,000 before being scrapped. An eBay spokesperson said: “These items are against our policies and we are removing them from our site.” Our event ticket policy prohibits the sale of most tickets, including those for events that are free to the public. Read more: Three taps on the ground from a guard’s sword signal the end of the vigil. The grandchildren descend from the platform near the hearse and walk away behind the Prince of Wales, who looks understandably emotional. He leads them up the stairs at the back of Westminster Hall to leave, as family and friends watch from a balcony to the side. Public resume submission passed. Updated at 18.27 BST Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren join the vigil by their grandmother’s coffin as it lies in Westminster Hall (clockwise from front) The Prince of Wales, Peter Phillips, James, Viscount Severn, Princess Eugenie, The Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise Windsor and Zara Tindall. Photo: Aaron Chown/PAP Princes William and Harry lead the Queen’s grandchildren as they process Westminster Hall for a vigil, standing guard over her coffin. Photo: BBC News The Queen’s grandchildren descend the steps, led by the Prince of Wales. Behind him is his brother, the Duke of Sussex, both in uniform. Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice of York follow, along with Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor, as the eldest of the group, Peter Phillips and his younger sister Zara Tindall bring up the rear. They walk towards the catafalque. William stops at the side nearest the head of the coffin, which has the imperial crown on top. The others are processed on the side and stop at the ends. Three strokes of the sword mark its beginning. The group climbs the steps together, turning outwards, bowing their heads. The public will continue to process during the vigil. A vigil followed by their parents on Friday night. The same event took place in Edinburgh at St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday and was originally known as the ‘Princes’ Vigil’ when it was first held in 1936, following the death of George V. When George VI died in 1952, it did not take place as he had no male heirs as Elizabeth II ascended the throne. Updated 18.07 BST
The vigil by the Queen’s grandchildren begins
The Queen’s eight grandchildren are to take part in a vigil, looking after her coffin at Westminster Hall soon. King Charles’ children, Princes William and Harry, will join Peter Phillips and Zara Tyndall, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, whose father is Prince Edward. Viscount Severn is only 14 years old. The Prince of Wales and Harry will be able to wear military uniform. The King’s youngest son wasn’t originally going to be allowed to wear it, but an intervention meant he now has permission. Updated at 18.14 BST The latest update for the main queue to see the Queen in state. Waiting times are now up to 11 hours, the lowest the government has seen in days. The accessible queue closed for good on Saturday afternoon, meaning the queue currently starting in Southwark Park is the only way to wait and see the monarch’s coffin at Westminster Hall. Updated 18.09 BST
Beatrice and Eugenie: ‘We thought you’d be here forever’
Two of the Queen’s granddaughters, Beatrice and Eugenia, paid their own tribute to their grandmother, saying they thought she would be there “forever”. The sisters, who are the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, said there had been “tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved grandmother”. It is full of evocative personal memories of their time with the Queen, including heather and raspberry picking. The statement reads: Our beloved grandmother, We can’t say much in words since you left us all. There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved grandmother. We, like many, thought you would be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us into this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever. For now, dear grandma, all of us…
